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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Brian Witkowski, P.E. CFM, CSI, Engineering Coordinator
DATE: August 22, 2024
SUBJECT:
Resolution to approve an easement agreement between the City of Aurora and Kane County Forest Preserve.
PURPOSE:
To formalize the existing maintenance responsibilities for the storm sewer located within the Kane County Forest Preserve property that was formally part of the Aurora Outlet Mall. This resolution would provide the City Council authority to sign this agreement that has been signed and approved by Kane County FP.
BACKGROUND:
When the Aurora Outlet Mall was developed, they created large out lot wetland detention basins. These basins are considered part of Indian Creek watershed which ultimately outlets into the Fox River. These wetland detention basins accept the runoff from the City of Aurora ROW for Farnsworth Ave and Bilter Rd overland and through storm sewer. When the runoff is from the City ROW the City will maintain the storm sewer. While we have been maintaining the storm sewer we did not officially have the easements to do so. When the Outlet Mall transferred ownership to the Forest Preserve they did not grant the City easements over the existing storm sewer.
The Forest Preserve required an agreement in addition to the platted easement in order to grant these easements.
DISCUSSION:
This agreement which has already been approved and signed by the Forest Preserve is to formally ratify our existing responsibilities to maintain the storm sewer that is for the benefit of our ROW.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
This does not impact our existing costs or responsibilities as we were already maintaining the storm sewer that is covered by this agreement.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends adoption of the proposed resolution and signing of the attached agreement.
cc: Infrastructure and Technology
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution to approve an agreement to mai...
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